Research Article

Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria

Table 2

Variables and measurement.

VariableComposition

Educational qualificationNone, first school leaving certificate, modern school leaving certificate, junior secondary school certificate, senior secondary school certificate, advanced (A) level, NCE/OND/nursing, BA/BSc/HND, PhD/masters, doctorate, other (specify), Voc/Comm certificate, Voc/Comm diploma
Marital statusMarried (monogamous), married (polygamous), informal union, divorced, separated, widowed, never married
State of originAbia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara, FCT

AssistanceFree food/maize distribution, food/cash-for-work program, inputs-for-work program, targeted nutrition program, and direct cash transfer from govt.

Source: authors.